Combined lipstick holder and flashlight



May 18, 1954 o. A. MILLER COMBINED LIPSTICK HOLDER AND FLASHLIGHT Filed Dec. 16, 1950 EHEE Patented May 18, 1954 COMBINED LIPSTICK HOLDER AND FLASHLIGHT Owen A. Miller, Clark County, Ohio Application December 16, 1950, Serial No. 201,155

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a combined lipstick holder and flashlight and more particularly to a small compact container for lipstick, the container having incorporated therein a flashlight associated with a mirror, although not necessarily so limited.

An object of this invention is to provide means for housing one or more lipsticks, which means incorporates a reflecting surface associated with a flashlight so arranged that lipstick may be applied in the dark by the use of the flashlight and the mirror.

Another object of this invention is to provide a compartment having a plurality of recesses, two of which are used for two shades of lipstick, one of which is adapted for day time use and the other for night time use, the third compartment receiving a dry cell used in illuminating a flashlight bulb projecting outwardly from the side wall of the compartment, which side wall is provided with a recess containing a mirror.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, the combination thereof and the mode of operation, as will become more apparent from the following description.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined lipstick holder and flashlight.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, cross sectional view, similar to a portion of Figure 3, showing the switch in closed position.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a molded piece forming one-half of the housing.

Referring to the drawings, the reference characters l0 and I2 are used to indicate two molded pieces cooperating to form a housing adapted to support a lipstick and a flashlight assembly. The two halves are cemented together, either by a suitable glue or cement, or by the use of a solvent applied to the contacting surfaces to cause the surfaces in contact to become fused together. This may also be accomplished by the application of heat if thermoplastic material has been used.

Each half of the housing is provided with partitions l4 and i6 cooperating to divide the casing or housing into three compartments I8, 20 and 22. The compartments l8 and 22 are provided with ledges or shoulders 24. A pair of metallic zit-6.4.5)

barrels 26 are fixedly mounted in the compartments I8 and 22 and rest upon the ledges or shoulders 24. The barrels 2t provide receptacles for conventional lipsticks and their holders or containers now appearing on the market. A pair of conventional lipstick holders or containers 28 and 30 each supports a lipstick in any suitable manner. The lipstick holders project beyond the main body or housing. The details of the lipstick containers and the lipsticks per se have not been described, for the reason that the combined lipstick holder and flashlight assembly may be used with various makes and types of lipstick containers. Two lipstick containers have been provided, so that one may be used for lipstick adapted for day time use and the other. for lipstick adapted for night time use, or for various occasions. The device is not necessarily limited to two lipstick containers. It may contain only one, or it may contain a greater number.

The compartment, recess or cavity 20 terminates in a threaded portion it, as best seen in Figure 6, receiving a threaded metallic switch housing 42 provided with a centrally positioned push button 44 urged upwardly, as viewed in Figures 3 and 4, by a compression spring 43 seated on the under side of the push button as and seated against a washer-like member is fixedly mounted in the housing 42. A movable spring-urged plunger or switch contact terminal 50, projecting through an aperture in member 48 and urged downwardly by a compression spring 52, is adapted to engage the end of a dry cell battery 54 positioned in the cavity 29. The cavity or compartment 29 is provided with inwardly directed ribs 55 used in aligning the battery 54. The battery 54 is provided with a con ventional terminal 56 resting against a threaded contact portion or terminal 58 of a conventional flashlight bulb Bil projecting through an aperture 62 located near the base of the housing member l2. Projections as integral with member I0 provide a guide or seat for the flashlight bulb to hold it properly aligned. A leaf spring conductor 64, contacting a terminal 56 of the flashlight bulb 66, extends upwardly on the side of the battery 54. The side of the battery is coated or covered with a dielectric or non-conducting coating. The upper end of the leaf spring conductor 64 is mounted in engagement with the interior of the switch housing 42. When the push button 44 that is provided with a rabbet In is pushed downwardly, as viewed in Figure 4, the movable switch contact terminal as engases the end of the battery 54, so as to complete the circuit through the flashlight bulb to, to thereby cause the flashlight to illuminate.

Recapitulating the circuit, one terminal of the battery 54 contacts one terminal of the flashlight bulb 60, the other terminal 66 of which is in contact with the leaf spring 64, which in turn makes electrical contact with the metallic housing 42, the circuit continuing through a washerlike conductor 12 to the movable switch terminal 50 engaging a terminal of the battery 54, to thereby close the circuit through the battery connected in series through the flashlight bulb. The push button 44 may be locked in position by caus ing the rabbet to engage the margin of the aperture in the top of the housing 42. This causes the flashlight bulb to radiate light outwardly through the aperture 62.

The housing member I2 is provided with a reflecting surface which may consist of a mirror mounted in a recess, rectangular in shape. reflecting surface may consist of a highly polished metallic reflector 76, functioning as a mirror. Instead of a metallic reflector, the mirror may consist of glass having a metallic surface deposited on the rear thereof.

From the foregoing description it may readily be seen that the lipstick holder is well suited for use in the dark, in that by actuating the push button 44 to close the switch through the flashlight circuit, rays of light emanate from the bulb 60, which may be directed towards the lips, the user seeing the image of her lips in the mirror 15 to aid her in the application of the lipstick.

Within the purview of this invention, instead of using metallic barrels for the lipstick holders, the molded housing members could be provided with cylindrical cavities adapted to receive the lipstick holders. The lipstick holders could be mounted in the present openings without alt-eration. Although the cavities for the lipstick hold-- ers and the flashlight assembly have been arranged in parallel relation, any other suitable arrangement of the position of the lipstick holders with respect to the flashlight may be used.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, it will be understood that within the purview of this invention various changes may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement of parts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generally stated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1'. claim:

A housing assembly for supporting a lipstick holder and a flashlight consisting of a flashlight This bulb having a circular contact portion, a battery, and a switch including push button means, said housing including a pair of molded members joined along a seam, each of said molded members including semi-circular cavities, the cavities of one molded member registering with the cavities of the other molded member so as to form cylindrical cavities, semi-circular openings in one end of each of the molded members, the openings of one member registering with the openings of the other member so as to form round openings concentric with the cavities, one of the members being provided with a laterally disposed opening extending outwardly from the lower end of one of the cavities, said cavity having the laterally disposed opening being provided with a pair of lugs projecting upwardly from the end of the cavity and offset from the laterally disposed opening so as to form a seat for the flashlight bulb having the top thereof projecting outwardly from the lateral opening, the battery being positioned in thecavity with the end of the battery mounted in contact with the circular contact portion, a conductor extending along one side of the battery throughout its length, said conductor having one end mounted in contact with the contact found in the end of the bulb opposite the portion of the bulb projecting outwardly through the lateral opening, the switch for the flashlight having one terminal mounted for contact with the end of the battery opposite the end of the battery contacting the bulb, the other terminal of the switch being connected to the conductor so that as the switch is closed the flashlight bulb is energized by the battery, and a mirror secured to the molded member having the lateral opening, the mirror extending from the lateral opening to the top of the molded member so that as the flashlight is illuminated the light rays radiate outwardly away from the reflecting surface of the mirror.

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